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Murder charge for 12-year-old leads to investigation of Victoria's state care system over abuse claims

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The 12-year-old girl charged with fatally stabbing a woman in Melbourne last year is now being investigated by the state's children's commissioner. The child's troubled past has been laid bare in court including that in the three years prior to being charged with murder she was reported missing from care 275 times. She had also been subjected to physical and sexual abuse. Victoria's Commissioner for Children and Young People Liana Buchanan told 7.30 she's launched an inquiry into the circumstances.

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Investigation launched into Victorian state care failures after 12-year-old girl charged with murder

State care failings are being investigated following a 12-year-old girl being charged with murder. 125 reports alleging abuse in the care system have been made to the commissioner of children and young people in the past nine months.

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